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welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. tonight, there are signs that washington is finally moving closer to reaching an agreement on extending the debt ceiling and reopening the government. senate leaders have been meeting today and they are voicing optimism that they can reach a deal. even if they can, it still faces a critical test in the house of representatives. earlier today, president obama warned of the consequences if congress does not act. >> not only is it untenable for us to continue the shutdown, this week, if we don't start making some real progress both in the house and senate and if republicans are not willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what is right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting and defaulting would have a

potentially devastating effect on our economy. >> our north america editor mark mardell is following the story and joins us now. should we be getting our hopes up? >> this probably is the real deal. there is an outline that would mean the debt ceiling was raised and the government reopened until the new year, probably in return for a big conference on the budget, on how america funds it's spending. -- its spending. the question is whether it will fly, whether the leadership can sell it to their members am a particularly republicans, who have been pushed -- sell it to their members, particularly republicans, who have been pushed by aggressive democrats. >> what do we know about the house republicans on this? >> i think the majority of them will go for something. a won't take any notice -- they won't take any notice of what president obama is saying.

there are economists saying it could damage the economy. with their ratings so low -- president obama has bad ratings today, but congress is worse and the republicans are worse still. there will be those who stand out against it. >> if this is just a short-term agreement, won't we be back here playing the same movie in six months? >> almost certainly, unless they sort out a wider budget deal that does away with that. that is the way that america does business. the man -- the world may look askance, but it is sort of a trial by ordeal, democracy by crisis management. >> you have covered westminster, brussels, washington. is this anyway to run a country? >> it doesn't seem like it to me. it is intended to stop stuff. it is intended to stop things happening, rather than mean there will be a continual progress.

it does seem no way to run a modern economy. and i doubt that it is going to be sorted out, because it is part of the constitution that is almost worshiped by some in america. >> republicans do not like the health care law. does any bit that get changed? >> or has been talk about getting rid of the medical devices tax -- there has been talk about getting rid of the medical devices tax, which is a tiny thing. i think they get very little. something to save face. >> large parts of the government remain shut. experts say the x -- economic toll is so far negligible. for some, it it is a matter of life and death -- for some, it is a matter of life and death. many employees are being told to stay at home. valuable research has been halted. for two young children in

maryland, the consequences are heartbreaking. 8-year-old christie finds it difficult to walk. she suffers from a degenerative disease that is rapidly destroying her body and will eventually kill her. her only hope is a clinical trial. but the government shutdown has halted the review of scientific studies that must he completed before the trial can start -- that must be completed before the trial can start. >> i am angry, frustrated comedy will did as to how we could -- i am angry, frustrated, he will bewildered. >> she also struggles to talk because her vocal cards -- vocal cords are partially paralyzed,

but she is keenly aware of what's happening to her. >> it is really hard for me. [indiscernible] i am really scared sometimes. i -- i want to be like other kids. doublydisease is devastating because she has a three-year-old sister who is also -- has also inherited the condition. without a medical breakthrough, she faces the same fate as her sister. the clinical trial is their best hope. until congress passes a bill to fund the government, the trial cannot proceed. >> i really don't care who is at fault. i don't care who did what. all i care about is leading the scientists get back to work -- is letting the scientists get

back to work, letting them get to work on life-saving cures. i put them ahead of everything in the whole universe. good job. >> across the country, children like these are losing the chance of treatment. 200 people a week would usually enter clinical trials, but almost all have been halted. even so, the family tries to continue life as normal, okasan on whatever future -- focusing on whatever future they have. >> we try to see the best. we try to mimic that and give her a good example to do it. decline is accelerating in the damage is irreversible. without treatment, her body will shut down and she will eventually lose the ability to breathe and eat. if the clinical trial does not start soon, she may be too sick to take part.

jane o'brien, bbc news, maryland. >> their life chances set back by the shutdown. the red cross says three of its six members plus a member of the red crescent who were abducted in syria have been released safely. their plight highlights the dangers they face working inside the country. as a result of those dangers, the head of the organization dismantling syria's chemical weapons is calling for short cease-fires to let them inspect the necessary sites. routine, live broadcast on a pro-regime tv channel. the interviewee was just talking about the explosion carried out by rebels when exactly that happened. he soldiers on, saying, "we're ok."

but then there is an even bigger blast. the sound had clearly gone. the interview was cut short at that point. dramatic though the explosions may have been, their impact was more propaganda than military. the only casualties seemed to have been the suicide bombers themselves. bombers can penetrate into high- security areas. much more serious in terms of actual impact was the of the option of all seven personnel on international rye grass -- was the abduction of all seven personnel on an international red cross mission. four have been freed, but three others are still being held. it is not known by which group. the red cross says it will be taking stricter percussions. -- precautions. >> we call on the groups that

are holding them to release them immediately and unconditionally. we are here to serve the syrian people. >> its national team of chemical weapons experts have set out on another day of verifying and destroying the deadly weapons. virtually all of the sites are in government-held areas. they are taking nothing for granted in a constantly-changing situation. in the u.s. -- the u.s. secretary of state met the u.s. envoy. john kerry made it clear he expects the process to end president assad's rule. >> president assad has lost legitimacy -- the legitimacy necessary to be a cohesive force that could bring people together. and it is clear that, in

implementing geneva i, which is the only purpose for having the geneva conference now, that there has to be a transition government. >> that may be aimed at persuading the government -- the rebels to attend. it is not the way the syrian government, possibly the russians, see it. america's job -- it is a tall order. so far, it has not even been possible to set a date for the talks. jim muir, bbc news, beirut. >> an alleged senior al qaeda figure has been moved to the united states. i would not somebody -- abu anas al-liby is accused of having links with al qaeda. with more asylum seekers arriving in italy, italy says it

-- with more asylum seekers arriving in sicily, italy says it will increase patrols. there will be an unmanned drone. decision to -- the step up patrols comes after two tragedies. share thiscans year's nobel prize for economics, eugene fama, lars peter hansen, and robert shiller. the nobel committee says their research has influenced how financial markets work. cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. almost all cases caused by -- are caused by the human papilloma virus. in of the deaths are developing countries.

laos is one of the first developing nations to benefit from a new vaccination program, as our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. >> the vaccines they had as infants help these girls escape many childhood infections. now they will be protected against the cancer which kills women in the prime of life -- a disease transmitted by the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus. is one of 40laos countries where there are plans to implement the vaccine in coming years. these girls are benefiting from a vaccine which is often routine in wealthier countries. it is among poorer nations where hpv immunization has the potential to save the most lives. it is being made possible by the global alliance for vaccines and immunization, for which the u.k.

is by far the biggest donor. 275,000 womenly die every year globally of cervical cancer. 85% of those are in the poorest countries in the world. this is estimated to double. that is why this vaccine is so important. >> it is very crowded. >> here is basic. even in the capital. this senior doctor tells me there is no national screening program for cervical cancer which could detect the disease early. in laos, there is no radiotherapy for any cancer patient. >> we just let the patient die at home. soap help -- so helpless. i cannot do anything. she died from cervical cancer. she was nursed through a long and harrowing illness. >> it was painful to see her

suffering. she was in agony. we had to spend a lot of money on treatment, none of which saved her. she should not suffer the same fate as her grandmother. it is her aunt and nurse who gives her the first of three hpv jabs she will receive in the coming months. the hpv vaccine is being supplied for a fraction of the cost paid by wealthier countries. developing nations must supply the nurses and show the commitment needed if pilot projects like this are to become full national programs, protecting women's health for decades to come. fergus walsh, bbc news, laos. >> the fight against cancer in laos. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, six years after madeleine mccann disappeared, british detectives say they want to speak with this man. we will tell you why.

england have charged a man after he allegedly tried to enter buckingham palace with a knife. the 44-year-old was stopped when he attempted to pass through one of the palace's gates. officials said queen elizabeth was not in residence. >> they are taking no chances at buckingham palace. even cameras need to keep a distance, as well as dealing with the obvious threat from terrorists. police have had to confront people trying to enter the queensland in residence -- the queen's london residence without an invitation. he was apprehended immediately and found to have a knife. all this a week before the next significant royal event. >> although this is unfortunate, the police and palace security dealt with it highly effectively. in wake of a number of high- profile royal events, such as the christening, which are

coming up, this could prove quite a useful dress rehearsal. >> prince andrew, who was in japan earlier this month, is a big them of heightened royal security -- is a victim of heightened royal security. he was stopped by armed officers in the garden, demanding to know who he was. the prince was not amused. the police apologized. this morning's events appeared to be an example of royal security being tested and working as it should. there have been several examples of breaches which have left the windsors potentially exposed and the police and there is. -- and the police potentially embarrassed. this man made it to the balcony. the laws have been tightened. the queen was not here when the 44-year-old man tried to get in this morning. she will be relieved it was resolved as quickly as it was.

>> six years ago, madeleine mccann disappeared from her parents' holiday apartment in portugal. ever since, the case has grabbed international attention. the portuguese police shelve their investigation five -- shelved their investigation five years ago. british police are launching a new appeal, attempting to find a man which could yield vital clues. >> is this the man who holds the key to the madeleine mccann case? two different e-fits of the same man. police say he was seen carrying a girl toward the beach on the night madeleine mccann disappeared. >> he was a white man with brown hair and the child that he does -- he had in his arms was described as being about three years of age to four years of age with brown hair, possibly

wearing pajamas. this could be the man that took her. >> it was made by an irish family. at 10:00 p.m., it changes the timeline. that is possible because of the significant breakthrough. this was always believed to be the person involved in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. seen by a friend of the family carrying a child away from the apartment that -- at 9:15. police have tracked this man down and ruled him out. >> it was a revelation moment. we are almost certain now that this sighting is not the dr.. -- the abductor. able to alloware the clock to continue to move forward. >> the new siding was happening at about the same time as kate mccann was checking the apartment -- the new sighting was happening at about the same

time as kate mccann was checking the apartment. >> i wondered if she had woken up and gone to our bed. she was not in our bed. that was the first time that panic kicked in. >> a new timeline means new theories for what might have happened -- that it was a preplanned abduction. that madeleine was the victim of a burglary. there had been a spate of them. and there are new e-fits of people seem suspiciously looking around the apartment. stares from portuguese interest newspapers and televisions. but this is not a local story. six years on, the world still cares. new appeals will be shown in the netherlands, ireland --

generating headlines across europe. >> it is very important that they broadcast this. people see something. i was there. long time, buta british police say this is an important moment, a troll for fresh clues six and a half years since a little girl disappeared. miltons richard reporting on developments in the madeleine mccann case. now to crime scenes which are coming back to life in new york city thanks to first daughter for -- to photographer marc hermann. he wondered what it would be like to see how places marred by crimes had changed. we take a look at some of his favorite locations. >> so, it is january 11, 1951,

3:30 in the afternoon. circuited as a short between the ceiling and the roof of the sanctuary and turned into an inferno. nobody is old enough to remember that it ever happened. the whole point of my project is to remind people of the history they are living among here in the city. hermann.s marc i have been a press photographer since the age of 15. i always enjoyed looking at the archival photographs. i thought it would be cool to see how much of these locations has changed. by putting these photographs in a modern context, we force people to look at these historic events in a different light. photography is my passion. i decided a long time ago that it is what i wanted to do. i came to it by accident. i used to go around with a video camera through brooklyn and my

neighborhood. police scenes and fire scenes. how can i be here legitimately? there are a lot of guys running around with cameras. you don't need to be a staff photographer to take a picture at a fire scene. let me try that. if you have ever seen "on the router front -- "on the waterfront," it is all about crime. it is not fiction. it is a reality. in that doorway, we had the body santoro.or "sammy" as far as i can find, that murder was never solved. this picture was a classic image of a mob hit. you have a body splayed in the doorway. a resident poking her head out of the doorway. nowadays, you would not think a mob hit occurred here.

there are people pushing strollers here every day. there's a certain hierarchy at a crime scene in who gets the most respect. the senior detectives in the police department -- when those guys show up in their nice suits, every police officer salutes them or clears the way for the detectives. there has to be something to this. i started out by buying a brown fedora. i need to see if i can bring the half back into circulation. -- the hat back into circulation. this is probably the most dramatic of the series. she climbs onto the ledge. everybody converged on the corner as she stood on the cornice over the door. they brought a large cargo net and stretched it out on sticks. their plan was to distract her long enough, using eye contact and a wink and a nod. they pushed her into the net.

that is how they ended that situation. >> marc hermann on re-creating crime scenes from the past. i'm laura trevelyan. inks for watching -- thanks for watching "bbc world news america ." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions.

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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: attention zeroed in on the senate today as the top democrat and republican signaled progress in reaching a deal to end the shutdown and avoid a default. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, a dispatch from pakistan on one group's mission to improve access to education. >> many children don't attend school in pakistan and on average girls are half as lookly as boys to be enrolled. >> woodruff: and we remember the late author oscar hijuelos, the first latino ever to win a pulitzer prize for fiction. >> i never thought i would be a writer growing up, i certainly never thought that as a kismted and even when a lot of peop